The clergy of the Russian Orthodox Church called for increasing the age limit of the animated series “the Simpsons” in a recently published series which was featured as one of the main characters, Homer Simpson, catches pokémon in the temple, reports TASS. Now the series is rated “16+”. As noted by the hieromonk of the Russian Orthodox Church, a cleric of the Ivanovo-Voznesensk diocese Macarius the popularity of “the Simpsons” is based on the ugliness of the characters, so they are not “role models, admonition.” Although, according to Macarius, according to the law of the series cannot deny, children and adolescents should be protected from the influence of “antiestetika” cartoon. A member of the Synodal biblical-theological Commission of the Russian Orthodox Church, rector of the Church of the Holy Trinity on the Sparrow hills in Moscow, Archpriest Andrey Novikov saw in the new series “the Simpsons” propaganda “about moral values,”
Day: May 3, 2017
Ukraine stole a monument to Mark Bernes
In Chernihiv region of Ukraine stole the monument to Soviet actor Mark Bernes. On Wednesday, may 3, reported on his page in Facebook Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada Andrey Lozovoy. “Nothing is sacred. In Nizhyn in Chernihiv stole… monument to Mark Bernes in the Ducal Park. Who knows, Bernes was born in Nizhyn (…). It was stolen, probably for the metal,” wrote the MP. Willow turned to the police demanding “step up all efforts to find the monument as quickly as possible, until it was destroyed.” At the end of March in Central Kiev, vandals sawed off and stole the cane, which is part of the monument to Mikhail Panikovsky — character in the works of Ilya Ilf and Yevgeny Petrov “the Golden calf”. Earlier in the same month, unidentified severed horse leg horse statue red commander Nikolay Shchors installed on the street Taras Shevchenko in the Ukrainian capital. In
The CEC reminded the Bulk of the impossibility to be elected
Alexei Navalny Secretary of the CEC, Maya Grishina said about the impossibility of opposition leader Alexei Navalny to run. This comment she gave shortly after the Kirov regional court upheld the imposition of a conditional sentence policy on the matter of “Kirovles”, reports TASS. “Without regard to any persons, Russian citizens are not eligible to be elected if they are convicted to imprisonment for committing grave and especially grave crimes and have a day of voting in elections and unwithdrawn outstanding conviction for such crimes,” she said. Navalny convicted under part 4 of article 160 of the Russian Criminal code (“Misappropriation and embezzlement”) which provides till 10 years of imprisonment. This crime belongs to the category of serious. Wednesday, may 3, the Kirov regional court upheld the judgement of the Lenin district court of Kirov the sentence Navalny and entrepreneur Peter Ofitserova (the second defendant). Grishin spoke about the provisions
Rostov border guards used weapons against the smugglers
Rostov border guards used weapons against the smugglers ROSTOV-ON-DON, may 3 — RIA Novosti, Ivan Kapustin. The employees of the border guard used weapons against the smugglers during the chase on the border with Ukraine, reported RIA Novosti the representative PU of the FSB in the Rostov region. “The border Department of the FSB of Russia in the Rostov region prevented the deal on illicit cross-border movement of a large consignment of contraband for the sum more than 1 million rubles. During detention of participants of illegal activity along the border had to use weapons. Attackers by swapping across the border received the contraband goods and tried on two cars UAZ “Patriot” and “VAZ-2109″ — to break into the Russian territory, ignoring the legitimate demands of border guards to stop,” — said the Agency interlocutor. He added that the cars of smugglers maneuvered in a dangerous manner and endangering the
The DPRK confirmed the arrest of the Americans for “hostile acts”
The DPRK confirmed the arrest of the Americans for “hostile acts” Moscow. May 3. INTERFAX.RU — DPRK Authorities have confirmed that at the end of April detained a U.S. citizen, said on Wednesday the North Korean Agency KCNA. KCNA notes that the 58-year-old American Professor Tony Kim was arrested April 22 at the airport in Pyongyang. His Korean name is Kim San Doc. He is accused of “hostile criminal actions, which aim at Subversion”. Kim was detained at the airport at a time when my wife was going to leave Korea and fly to China. Prior to that, he about a month taught at the Pyongyang University of science and technology.
At explosion in Kabul injured three NATO military
At explosion in Kabul injured three NATO military MOSCOW, may 3 — RIA Novosti. Three NATO soldiers were wounded in the explosion in Kabul, said of the Alliance’s mission in Afghanistan. “Armored convoy of the Alliance was attacked by a suicide bomber in Kabul today, about eight o’clock in the morning (7.00 a.m. GMT). Three soldiers were injured, not life-threatening. All the victims are in stable condition and currently receive the necessary assistance in medical institutions of the Alliance,” — said in a statement released on Twitter. Earlier, media reported that a powerful explosion has thundered on Wednesday morning in the Afghan capital near the U.S. Embassy and the settlement of the NATO mission “Resolute support”. The interior Ministry of Afghanistan has confirmed the deaths of at least eight civilians were also reported injured 25. According to eyewitnesses and officials, the purpose of the explosion was the transportation coalition. According
Putin signed the law on the transfer of public sector employees by the card “the World”
Photo: RIA Novosti The President of Russia Vladimir Putin signed the law on gradual transition public sector employees and pensioners in the Russian payment card “the World”. The document was published on the official the official site of legal information on Monday, may 1. According to the law, all credit institutions until July 1, 2017 must provide a receipt at ATMs instruments of the national payment system cards, “Peace”, transfers “Prime”. In addition, all state employees must be transferred to the payment card “the World” until July 1, 2018. Pensioners will be able to obtain the card “the World” instead of already previously released cards until July 1, 2020. In February, the Bank of Russia approved the proposal of “United Russia” on transfer of state employees and retirees on a “World”. Mandatory transfer to the card “the World” had also approved the Ministry of Finance.
Find out where the grants the Foundation has allocated $10 million for projects in Russia
Photo: Reuters As RT found out, the national endowment for democracy, NED funded by the Federal American Agency USAID, in 2016 allocated activists in Russia more than $10 million the Money went to the implementation of 108 projects on the territory of Russia. Documents NED says the grants are aimed at fighting corruption, support of minorities and the protection of human rights. Recipient names are not disclosed. Fighters with corruption National endowment for democracy (National Endowment for Democracy, NED), which operates on the American taxpayers ‘ money, allocated last year more than $10 million for 108 projects in Russia. This amount has doubled compared to the year 2015: then NED sent Russian activists, human rights defenders and Champions of corruption $4.7 million for 77 projects. As noted in the report of the Fund, in 2016, the NED provided more than $53 thousand on a project to support the anti-corruption website,
In the Federation Council proposed to deprive of Russians of self-employed full pension
In the Federation Council proposed to deprive of Russians of self-employed full pension For self-employed Russians can be created certain conditions that will cause them to think about what is more profitable — to pay taxes or continue to work only for themselves. Among such measures it is proposed to include a ban on travel abroad and the deprivation of the full pension, said Senator Valery Ryazansky. For self-employed Russians have not legalized their relationship with the state, can be created certain conditions that will cause them to think about what is more profitable — to pay taxes or continue to work only for themselves. Among these measures it is proposed to include a ban on travel abroad and the deprivation of the full pension. This was reported by “Rossiyskaya Gazeta” Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on social policy Valery Ryazan. However, he noted that the government will not
U.S. Secretary of state called a very constructive conversation trump and Putin
Rex Tillerson The presidents of the United States and Russia Donald trump, and Vladimir Putin had a very constructive telephone conversation, and details exchanged views on several issues, said on Tuesday, may 2, U.S. Secretary Rex Tillerson, reports the Associated Press. “It was a very constructive call… a very, Very positive conversation a detailed exchange of views,” said Tillerson to reporters and said, “so, let’s see what happens”. About the telephone conversation between the leaders of Russia and the USA became known in the evening on 2 may. The Kremlin said that Putin discussed with the trump of coordination of Russia and the USA in combating international terrorism, creation of prerequisites to start the real settlement process in Syria and the situation on the Korean Peninsula. Putin and trump has supported the continuation of contacts on the phone, and in favor of the organization of personal meetings in relation to